Walking, biking, or taking public transit to work greatly improves health

(August 21, 2014 - Insidermedicine)
From London - According to research published in the BMJ finds that walking, biking or taking public transit to work can greatly improve health. Researchers studied nearly 7,600 BMI measurements and nearly 7,500 body fat measurements from a group of men and women taking part in a long term study. Results showed that commenting by public or active modes of transport was independently associated with lower BMI and health body composition. Specifically, men who commuted in this way had 1 point lower BMI scores than those using private transport, while women had around .7 points lower BMI